For PIN we have terms and definitions in 21 topics. The topics are Auto Body, Banking, Bluetooth, Cellular Networking, Chess, Cinematography, Computer Technology, Drugs, Environmental Acronyms, Film Production, Financial, Golf, Insulators, Newton, Plumbing, Prostate Cancer, Rowing, Slot Car Drag Racing, Technology, William Shakespeare and Wrestling.

PIN (Auto Body)

Hole Paint imperfection resembling a hole about the size of the head of a straight pin, caused by solvent entrapment or air bubbles.

PIN (Banking)

Stands for Personal Identification Number. A PIN is issued with your debit or credit card so that you can withdraw money from cash machines. Don't forget it and, to help prevent fraud, keep it secret. A PIN should be memorised, never written down and never disclosed to anyone else.

PIN (Bluetooth)

Personal Identification Number. The Bluetooth PIN is used to authenticate two devices that have not previously exchanged link key. By exchanging a PIN, the devices create a trusted relationship. The PIN is used in the pairing procedure to generate the initial link that is used for further identification.

PIN (Cellular Networking)

Personal Identification Number. Used to restrict access to personal services or capabilities

PIN (Chess)

A position in which a piece may not be moved because another piece would be subject to capture. If the piece subject to capture is the King, the Pin is absolute and the pinned piece cannot legally be moved. When the piece is not the King, the tactic is called a 'relative Pin'.

PIN (Cinematography)

A component of a camera or printer mechanism which engages with a perforation hole to move and locate film for exposure.

PIN (Computer Technology)

This is an exposed and rigid metal wire. A group of pins make up a "male" connector, and you can plug it into a compatible female connector. On motherboards and add-on cards, you can often connect pins electrically with a jumper to change features on the boards. Pins are also found on cables with male connections.

PIN (Drugs)

Marijuana

PIN (Environmental Acronyms)

Procurement Information Notice

PIN (Film Production)

A component of a camera or printer mechanism which engages with a perforation hole to move and locate film for exposure.

PIN (Financial)

Is the at-the-money strike price, particularly at an option's expiration. Is the at-the-money strike price, particularly at an option's expiration.

PIN (Golf)

The pole placed in the hole.

PIN (Insulators)

A round piece of wood with one end that is designed to fit in the pinhole of an insulator and the other end designed to fit in a hole in a crossarm. Early wood pins were made out of oak or locust, and later pins were made of wood/metal or all metal components.
See also: Bracket

PIN (Newton)

Personal Identification Number. A unique series of numerals that allows secure access to a system or device. Similar to a password.

PIN (Plumbing)

External (male) threaded end.

PIN (Prostate Cancer)

Prostatic intraepithelial (or intraductal) neoplasia; a pathologically identifiable condition believed to be a possible precursor of prostate cancer; also known more simply as dysplasia by many physicians; broken down into high-grade PIN or PIN 2 and PIN 3 or low-grade PIN or PIN 1. High grade PIN is what is associated with having PC

PIN (Rowing)

A metal rod upon which the oarlock is mounted.

PIN (Slot Car Drag Racing)

Common straight pins, slightly bent, used to mount bodies

PIN (Technology)

A slender prong. Pins are commonly encountered as the contacts protruding from a male connector. Connectors are often identified by the number of pins they have. Other types of pins are the spidery, leglike metal appendages that connect computer chips to sockets on a circuit board or directly to the circuit board.

PIN (William Shakespeare)

A malady of the eye.

PIN (Wrestling)

Forcing both of the opponent's shoulders to the mat. The result is a fall, which wins the match.

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